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Dr. Malati Das

Former IAS Officer & Chief Secretary
Planning & Statistics

Dr Malati Das has worked as an IAS officer in the state of Karnataka. She retired as Chief Secretary. As Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Statistics, she developed the conceptual framework, and managed the preparation of the Karnataka Human Development Report 2005. As Secretary, Women and Child Development, she developed a gender action plan for the state known as the Karnataka Women's Development Plan. Dr. Das has worked with the World Bank as a consultant in Ethiopia, Visiting Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) Bangalore, and currently she is an advisor with Janaagraha

Dr. S.T. Ramesh

Former DG & IG, Karnataka

Dr S.T. Ramesh worked as an IPS officer in the state of Karnataka. He retired as the DGP of Karnataka in 2011. He was the Central Intelligence Office, Intelligence Bureau, Bangalore, Deputy IG CID, & IG Police Computer Wing & State Crime Record Bureau, where he digitized the crime record of Karnataka. He represented India for various overseas programs related to police & security, including the Atlanta Olympics, 1996. He has also received various accolades viz. the President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service – Independence Day 1995, President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service – Independence Day 2007

No. According to United Nations standards, there should be at least 225 police for every 100,000 people. But in India there are only 150 police officers for every

100,000 population. This is one of the lowest police to population ratios in the world. There are many vacancies which are not filled up. Although 22.6 lakh police personnel is the sanctioned strength there are in fact only 17.2 lakh.in service. That means there is a shortage of about 23.8%. But even that doesn't give the whole picture, because there are more police in big cities than in smaller ones. Many police officers are used in guarding a very small number of very important people. Administrative and traffic duties take up lots more police personnel so there are large short-falls in the numbers left on crime prevention, detection, and overall maintenance of law and order.

Process of Changing Driving Licence Address:

If you are planning on changing your address on your DL, you would need a caste certificate and a income certificate issued by Tahsildar. Along with the caste certificate one has to submit other documents like duly-filled application form, address proof(like ration card, passport, voters ID, telephone bill, or water bill).

A caste certificate is a document that proves that one belongs to a particular caste, especially if a person belongs to a “scheduled castes”. If you do not have a caste certificate, you can collect the application forms that are available either online or from the local office in your city, town, or village.

Documents to Change of Address in Driving License Online

Clearance Certificate / No Objection Certificate

Form No. 7

Change of Address form

Post cover

Passport-sized photograph

Proof of current residential address

After you have gathered the aforementioned documents, you will be required to visit the RTO nearest to your home and meet an official at the Driving Licence section where a superintendent will verify all your documents and reveal how much money you will have to pay to make changes to your address in your driving licence. Once you get the details from the superintendent, you will be required to pay the fees. After you have paid the fee, you will receive a receipt at the fee counter after which you will be requested to furnish the file to the authorities and get an acknowledgement.

Your assumption that reporting malpractices to higher authorities serves no practical purpose is not based on reality. There are many senior officers in Government who are prepared to initiate action against corrupt officials and redress citizens’ grievances I would recommend that you write your complaint giving all the relevant information and documentary and electronic evidence if any, and submit it to the appropriate authority. You can also approach the Lokayukta and the Anti Corruption Bureau of Karnataka with your complaints

There is always a possibility of corrupt elements in the Police causing trouble to those who expose corruption. However, that should not deter citizens like you from exposing corruption. Please meet the concerned senior officer of or above the rank of Superintendent of Police and bring it to his notice including the fact that the corrupt officer is being saved.

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